Okay, for those looking for very high-quality CDR's: Costco is selling 100 pack spindles of 32x TDK CDR's that appear to be the Taiyo Yuden version for $36, with a $12 mail-in rebate.
Now, to address some questions:
Are these really Taiyo Yuden discs?
TDK's 32x CDRs are made by both Ritek and Taiyo Yuden, the latter being significantly better quality than the former. I purchased a 50-pack spindle of 32x CDRs two weeks ago and they were definitely Taiyo Yuden. (Mine came from Tiger Direct.) Others here purchased 50 packs when CompUSA had their sale last week, and they were Riteks.
This pack at Costco clearly states "Made in Japan" above the UPC, and it has the screw-on spindle lock on the top -- the two trademarks of the Taiyo Yuden discs. However, I didn't buy these and I haven't run CDR Identifier on them. But Costco has a very friendly return policy, so if by slim chance they aren't TY's, you can get your money back. I'd say these are most certainly TY's, however; all of TDK's other "made in japan" discs (instead of taiwan) have been TY's.
Is this a good price?
Yes and no. TY discs are becoming increasingly hard to find, mainly because the companies that used to rely on them exclusively (like TDK for awhile) now keep using different manufacturers. TigerDirect.com still has their 50-packs of these discs available here for $19.99, with a $10 MIR rebate, bringing the price down to $9.99 (or $20 for 100, instead of $24 like Costco). However, shipping for me on ONE 50 pack was almost $9, so with shipping you're looking at more expensive discs. Then again, you're going to pay tax at Costco, and not at TigerDirect. By the way, I'm certain that the 50-pack from TigerDirect is Taiyo Yuden -- that's where I bought mine. One caution about TigerDirect: While they sent me the correct 32x discs, my invoice -- both online and the packing slip -- say "50 Pack TDK 24x CDR". That could be a problem with the rebate. I only sent my rebate request off last week, so I won't know for some time if it gets rejected. TigerDirect can be a real pain in the butt.
Now, to address some questions:
Are these really Taiyo Yuden discs?
TDK's 32x CDRs are made by both Ritek and Taiyo Yuden, the latter being significantly better quality than the former. I purchased a 50-pack spindle of 32x CDRs two weeks ago and they were definitely Taiyo Yuden. (Mine came from Tiger Direct.) Others here purchased 50 packs when CompUSA had their sale last week, and they were Riteks.
This pack at Costco clearly states "Made in Japan" above the UPC, and it has the screw-on spindle lock on the top -- the two trademarks of the Taiyo Yuden discs. However, I didn't buy these and I haven't run CDR Identifier on them. But Costco has a very friendly return policy, so if by slim chance they aren't TY's, you can get your money back. I'd say these are most certainly TY's, however; all of TDK's other "made in japan" discs (instead of taiwan) have been TY's.
Is this a good price?
Yes and no. TY discs are becoming increasingly hard to find, mainly because the companies that used to rely on them exclusively (like TDK for awhile) now keep using different manufacturers. TigerDirect.com still has their 50-packs of these discs available here for $19.99, with a $10 MIR rebate, bringing the price down to $9.99 (or $20 for 100, instead of $24 like Costco). However, shipping for me on ONE 50 pack was almost $9, so with shipping you're looking at more expensive discs. Then again, you're going to pay tax at Costco, and not at TigerDirect. By the way, I'm certain that the 50-pack from TigerDirect is Taiyo Yuden -- that's where I bought mine. One caution about TigerDirect: While they sent me the correct 32x discs, my invoice -- both online and the packing slip -- say "50 Pack TDK 24x CDR". That could be a problem with the rebate. I only sent my rebate request off last week, so I won't know for some time if it gets rejected. TigerDirect can be a real pain in the butt.
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